Mississippi fugitive apprehended in Mountain HomeMOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — A Mississippi fugitive wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a first-degree murder complaint has been arrested in Arkansas. The Baxter County Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested 38-year-old Dennis Tyrell Miller in Mountain Home on Thursday after pulling his car over because of a broken tail light. Deputies say Miller was a fugitive from Neshoba County in Mississippi. A bench warrant had been issued Mond...

Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 2 in Circuit Court. • Douglas Jenkins, 24, theft of debit card, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal impersonation — $10,000. Jenkins gave an officer a fake name when he was approached regarding a parole violation, an investi...

Man sentenced to 47 years after guilty plea in 2013 slayingNEWPORT (AP) — A Jonesboro man was sentenced to 47 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to his role in a 2013 slaying. Garrett Allen Chamblis, 21, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse charges. He won't be eligible for parole for at least 25 years. Chamblis was charged in the August 2013 death of 66-year-old Harold Hagar of Newport. Hagar's body was left on a rural Jackson County road. After the crime, prosecutors said...

Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Monday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 2 in Circuit Court. • David Long, 22, forgery, possession of a controlled substance and theft by receiving — $7,500. • Alyssa Childress, 19, forgery and theft by receiving — $5,000. Long and Childress attempted to use a forged check at a...

Appeals court rules Oklahoma executions can proceed OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied a request by four Oklahoma death row inmates for a stay of execution, paving the way for the state's first lethal injection since a problematic execution in the spring. In a ruling Monday, a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver denied an emergency motion requested by the inmates for stays of execution. One of the attorneys for the death row inmates, Dale B...

Arkansas State Police investigates officer-involved shootingLITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas State Police officials say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting outside a Lonoke County residence in which two men died. State police say in a statement that police in England responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving two men at about 2:15 p.m. Friday. Officers observed an armed man standing next to another man who was lying on the ground. As the officers attempted to defuse the armed ...

2 dead in Lonoke County incident, 1 shot after police arriveENGLAND (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a domestic incident at England in Lonoke County has left two people dead, including one person shot after local police arrived. State police spokesman Bill Sadler said troopers are investigating Friday's shooting at the request of the England Police Department. He said in a statement that England police responded to a domestic disturbance involving two men and that when officers arrived they found an ar...

Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 9 in Circuit Court. • Stanley Havner, 49, two counts of delivering a controlled substance — $20,000. Havner sold a total of approximately 4 grams of methamphetamine on two occasions over the past six months to a confidential informant wor...

Music minister accused of sexual assaultDANVILLE — A Yell County music minister was arrested Sunday on suspicion of second-degree sexual assault. Timothy E. Patton, 55, who has been the minister of music at the Danville First Baptist Church for nine years, was also accused of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and purchasing alcohol for a minor, which are misdemeanors. Logan Ferguson, Danville First Baptist Church youth pastor, declined to comment on the status of Patton's e...

Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 9 in Circuit Court. • Joshua Brown, 28, aggravated assault — $7,500. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and found Brown's estranged wife with red marks on her throat, according to a polic...

Death of woman in Harrison fire investigated as homicide HARRISON (AP) — Police in Harrison say the death of a woman whose body found following a house fire is being investigated as a homicide. Police Chief Paul Woodruff told the Harrison Daily Times (http://bit.ly/14vd3jU ) that the woman was found dead and a child injured in the fire Tuesday. The woman's name and a suspected cause of her death were not released. The nature of the child's injuries also were not released.

Theft suspect arrestedThe Russellville Police Department on Wednesday arrested a man suspected in several thefts of construction materials. The suspect was identified through "numerous tips" the department received from the public. "The Russellville police would like to send out a special thanks to our community and media for their overwhelming response to this crime," Drew Latch, public information officer, said. The suspect, Pablo Cortez, has been charged with fe...

Talkington murder trial setCLARKSVILLE — Jury selection in the murder trial of a Pope County man accused of killing his cousin in Knoxville is scheduled to begin Jan. 30, according to the Johnson County Circuit Court. Nathaniel Talkington, 26, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 1 death of his 23-year-old cousin, Caleb. Talkington was arrested Nov. 5 in Morrilton when officers were notified of an arrest warrant on him during a traffic stop. ...

Leaders view new prison as last option for overcrowding LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas legislative leaders say they view building a new $100 million prison as the last option for addressing the overcrowding of state inmates in local jails around the state and would prefer to look at other alternatives first. Incoming House Speaker Jeremy Gillam and Senate President Jonathan Dismang said Tuesday they're not finding support among lawmakers for the 1,000-bed prison officials say they need to ease the ove...

Grandfather, girlfriend killed in SW Missouri; baby safe CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Springdale man is jailed after the mother of his 2-year-old daughter and her grandfather died in a shooting in southwest Missouri. The girl was found at the suspect's mother's home in Arkansas hours after she was taken Monday from the victims' home just north of Washburn, Missouri. Christopher Paschall, 37, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Casey Brace, 29. She and her grandfather, Herb Townsend, 76, w...

Police seek help identifying theft suspectThe Russellville Police Department (RPD) is seeking the public's help to identify a theft suspect. This man is suspected in several felony thefts of construction materials in the Russellville area. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 968-3232 or the Silent Tip Line at (479) 967-2221.

Mental evaluation delays Floyd trialDANVILLE — Brooke Floyd's manslaughter trial, which was scheduled to begin Monday, was delayed while the court awaits the outcome of her mental evaluation. The Yell County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said Floyd's pretrial was continued until March 5 and jury selection in her trial was tentatively scheduled for March 19. Floyd, 21, was charged with manslaughter in the July death of her 10-month-old son, Harper. She is represented by William O...

Dispute between father, son turns deadly PINE BLUFF (AP) — Authorities in Jefferson County say a dispute between a father and son has resulted in the county's first homicide of 2015. Sheriff's office officials say deputies responded to a 911 call on Friday about a report of a domestic disturbance in White Hall between the father, 73-year-old Claude Oakley, and his son, 48-year-old Claude Bryan Oakley. The sheriff's office says investigators arrested Claude Oakley for the death of his...

Bond hearingsThe following individual appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Her name, age, anticipated charge and bond amount are listed. If charged, she will appear Feb. 9 in Circuit Court. • Paige Chisum, 27, forgery — $5,000. Chisum was arrested this week in connection with checks stolen in September, according to a police report. Chisum reportedly cashed a $300 stolen check at a local store. District Judge ...